Na·bo·kov 
(nə-bôkəf, näbə-kôf′, năbə-), Vladimir Vladimirovich 1899-1977.
(nə-bôkəf, näbə-kôf′, năbə-), Vladimir Vladimirovich 1899-1977. Russian-born American writer whose novels, such as Lolita (1955) and Pale Fire (1962), are noted for their wordplay and structural ingenuity.